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The Last Guardian is the the PlayStation 3 game that the people who most want PlayStation 3 games want. More »
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Some good stuff in this week's PlayStation store update. We've got full-game downloads for a number of solid titles, including Crysis 2, Rainbow Six: Vegas, and individual downloads for the HD versions of both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. That latter one, in particular, is certainly worth $20, even if you played it on PS2. More »
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Fumito Ueda, the driving force behind both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, has confirmed that he is no longer employed at Sony. More »
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Forget the woeful American cover for a minute, and instead let's focus on the Japanese and European box art for PS2 classic Ico. It's as memorable for many as the game itself, with its bold art style and rich colours. More »
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Next week's ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection packs in a few bonuses for fans of Team ICO's work. If the high-def makeover of these two PlayStation 2 classics isn't enough for you, how about bonus footage of the scrapped NICO? More »
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With the games to be released internationally over the next two weeks, the Tokyo Game Show was our last chance to check out both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus in HD before they hit the shelves. More »
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To promote the upcoming HD re-release of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, Sony is rolling out new television ads that put the emphasis on hands. The spots are short, sweet, and elegant. More »
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The original North American box art for PlayStation 2 classic ICO is one of the worst things to ever happen to a wonderful game. Sony is making amends for that visual blight on the PS2 library with its high-definition re-release on the PlayStation 3. More »
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The HD versions of PS2 classics Ico and Shadow of the Colossus are almost upon us. If you can't wait, though, here's what the first few minutes of each look like running on a PS3. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5829439&view=rss&microfeed=true There is "Bonus Content" in the new September 27-dated PlayStation 3 prettier versions of PlayStation 2 classics Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Yay! It mostly involves dynamic PS3 themes and videos. Oh. Some of the video is about the games' spiritual sequel, the long-awaited The Last Guardian. Hopes raised, by the official PlayStation Blog! More »
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Both the God of War Collection of PSP games and the Ico / Shadow of the Colossus HD remakes will both be out on the PS3 in the US this September, Sony just announced. More »
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Earlier today, Sony revealed that the HD versions of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus will be out this September. More »
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Today, Sony Computer Entertainment revealed that the HD versions of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus will both be out on September 22 in Japan. More »
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I love her sad, sad face. And the adorable little shadow creature at the back there. More »
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Sad news out of Sony tonight, as Team Ico boss Fumito Ueda sends word that his studio's upcoming PS3 game The Last Guardian, along with the HD re-releases of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, have all been delayed. More »
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Fumito Ueda, the driving force behind PS2 classics Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, doesn't think as highly of his team's last two games as you might. More »
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The first beast lumbers in the distance. My sword is drawn as a I race ahead, jumping and then plunging it into his back calf. Blood spurts out towards me. I've been here before. It was beautiful then, but nothing like this. More »
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Japan is in a funk. Too many sequels, too many character-based titles and not enough original games. Fumito Ueda is once again bucking that trend. The 39-year-old is working on his third game, The Last Guardian. The game tells the story of a young boy and a large bird-like animal named Trico. It's anything but typical. More »
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Popular Japanese author Miyuki Miyabe offers her take on one of the PlayStation 2's video games, Ico. The game's minimalistic plot might have left holes for you to fill. If you're not creative enough to do that, let Miyabe! More »
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This week is the tenth anniversary of the PlayStation 2's launch in North America, and as part of the celebrations Sony rounded up a bunch of big-name developers and asked them what their favourite PS2 games were. More »
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Turning the solitary world of PlayStation 2 classic Shadow of the Colossus into a movie, as some people are attempting to do, is a tricky prospect. How to turn a series of 16 battles against giant furry foes into a two-hour film? More »
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When PS2 classics Ico & Shadow Of The Colossus are re-released on the PS3 next year, they'll look a little nicer. How much nicer? This much nicer. More »
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The Team Ico Collection - a high-definition remastering of two of the PS2 generation's finest titles - will be out next year, the developers said earlier today at the Tokyo Game Show. More »
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The man behind Ico, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian, Fumito Ueda, is presenting his latest projects at Tokyo Game Show today, offering insight into the designer's new (and not so new) work. More »
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Ico and Shadow of the Colossus are two of the most important video games ever made. Bundling the two together and remastering them should be cause for class and dignity, right? More »
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The latest issue of Japanese games mag Famitsu confirms what we've been expecting for a long, long time: Team ICO's classic PlayStation 2 adventures Ico and Shadow of the Colossus are getting an HD makeover for the PlayStation 3. More »
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Walmart is taking pre-orders for a box set of popular Playstation 2 action games ICO and Shadow of the Colossus for the Playstation 3 for just under $40. More »
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Naughty Dog (Uncharted) artist Eytan Zana is working with thatgamecompany's (Flower, Journey) Matt Nava on something new. Something they're calling the "Ico Project". More »
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While this crossover would make Portal's combat clumsier, you'd imagine on the flipside it'd make running around that empty old castle a breeze. By junkboy, as seen on Bytejacker. More »
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Guillermo Del Toro, the director behind Cronos and the big screen version of Hellboy, has walked from the Hobbit movie. He has plans! Video game plans. More »
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While Team Ico's The Last Guardian was distressingly absent from E3 2010 and speculation around high-definition remakes of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus is sadly just speculation at this point, Sony is "very aware" of fans' expectations. More »
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I have a couple topics to write about boiling around in my head, but this one seems to be the most timely considering the rumor going around of a Shadow of the Colossus/Ico HD re-release next year.  More »
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Two of the best PlayStation 2 games, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, are also two of the best candidates for a God of War Collection-style upgrade for the PlayStation 3. How might those high-definition ports look? More »
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PlayStation 2 title God of War and God of War II were released on a single Blu-ray disc for the PS3 and feature smoother graphics and a faster frame rate. Is Sony planning to do the same for more titles? More »
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YouTube user GoldenJellyBean dropped me a line to show that she's now teaching folks how to crochet their own LittleBigPlanet dolls, dressed in the style of PlayStation 2 classic Ico. More »
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Japanese retailers and import shops are showing a new release for Team ICO's PlayStation 2 classic Shadow of the Colossus, due to hit Japan early next year. With The Last Guardian coming "soon", is this a good sign? More »
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Team ICO head Fumito Ueda is best known for moody, emotional titles like ICO and Shadow of the Colossus. That doesn't mean Ueda isn't itchy to bust a cap in your ass. More »
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During a chat last week with Kotaku about his upcoming PlayStation 3 game, developer Fumito Ueda discussed two key, but uncertain, developments regarding his much-loved PlayStation 2 work. More »
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Team Ico's eagerly anticipated upcoming PS3 title The Last Guardian has an English title. There must be a reason for that. Turns out, there is. More »
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